Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
November 12-13, 2024
Our November 12-14, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States stamps and proofs (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada (with a fine example of 12p black), Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Israel, European Countries, with collection of Wayne Demarest's Germany and Colonies, an old-time holding of Zbigniew Cianciara's Poland, Western Ukraine, solid Russia and rest of the world. There is an additional section of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with many interesting combination usages. As always, the sale contains 220+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #378 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a white, cut square, canceled by complete diamond 8x8 dots, heavily creased, breaking the surface, very toned, with several adherances on back, fine appearance, with 2022 Royal certificate (SG S1) O Catalog #A1 Catalog Value $2,450 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #379 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1855 4a rose red & blue, horizontal pair, Head Die II, Frame Die II, intermediate setting, watermark inverted and reversed, canceled "B1" (Calcutta), margins narrow to slightly cut in, small faults covered by paper adhesions, with 2017 Sismondo certificate (SG 25) O Catalog #6 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #380 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1882 unissued 6 Annas die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm), marked "Before Hardening" and dated "12 May 81", v.f. P | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #381 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1948 Gandhi, six sets of four, hinged or adhered in special memorial booklets, fine-v.f. *(*) Catalog #203-06 | Unsold |
 | Lot #382 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1948 Gandhi, unused set of four affixed in a special commemorative booklet, fine-v.f. (*) Catalog #203-06 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #383 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1948 Gandhi, two sets (horizontal, mostly sheet margin pairs), also 10r lower right sheet corner margin block of four with glassine gum adhesions, fine-v.f. ** Catalog #203-06 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #384 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1948 Gandhi, 1 1/2a to 10r, set of four, tied by Bombay departure pmks on large Registered Air Mail cacheted "Bombay Philatelic Co." FDC to New York, Registry label on back and arrival (20 Aug) pmk, v.f., scarce  Catalog #203-06 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #385 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1948 Gandhi, three sets of four, each canceled by commemorative "15 Aug 1948" pmks (Banaras, Bareilly-Izatnagar, Calcutta) pmks in special memorial booklets, fine-v.f. O Catalog #203-06 | Unsold |
 | Lot #386 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1948 Gandhi, six covers, three with special commemorative cachets, used to London, USA, Ceylon, also locally in Calcutta. Also unused cacheted envelope, plus a Telegram bearing 12a, used in combination with George VI 1r and 2r, sent from Calcutta to Multan (Pakistan), mixed condition, some cover flaws noted, fine Gandhi group Catalog #203-05 | Unsold |
 | Lot #387 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA 1948 Gandhi, two mourning Air Mail FDCs flown locally and from Bombay (15 Aug) to London, each with "Homage to Mahatma Gandhi" and facsimile signatures alongside in silver, franked with three Anna values (1 1/2a to 12a), fine-v.f. Catalog #203-05 | Price Realized $600.00 |
